EXT. OUTSIDE A BAR - NIGHT

SONDRA, a beautiful young Swedish girl in a dancer´s dress, is looking at SVEN, a blond man who seems to be up to something, a smile on his face. MUSIC can be heard, PEOPLE outside the bar are talking to each other. A big sign over the bar´s entrance reads "Scandic". Everything has a distinct Scandinavian look, although palms in the background obviously indicate a setting somewhere in the south.

SONDRA

So?

SVEN

You know, last time we talked I was THIS close to being cool...

He holds his index finger and thumb approx. an inch from each other.

SVEN

But somehow you managed to get away from me. And you probably thought the danger´s over now, don´t you?

His voice gets louder as he keeps on talking.

SVEN

But you were wrong, ´cause here I am! I AM BACK!!

MUAAHAHA....

He starts to break into evil laughter, then stops and looks irritated to the heaven.

SVEN

Um, well, at this point there is supposed to be thunder roaring and lightnings flashing when I say that...

SONDRA

Okaaaay....

She tries to make eye contact with other people outside the bar, her mouth forming the words CALL THE POLICE.

SVEN

What are you doing?

SONDRA

Nothing! Um, well, I just think I got something between my teeth, you know...

SVEN

Oh. Well, where was I? Yes. The other day, you even held my hand for a brief moment, which I will never forget...

SONDRA relaxes a little. That´s more like what she´s used to.

SVEN

And I was going to say... Oh wait. You know what? Let´s make a new start. Just pretend that I just arrived here. Forget what I was saying until... NOW!

He pauses a moment, pretending he just arrived outside the bar. SONDRA is using her lipstick to write HELP ME onto the palm of her hand.

SVEN

Why, hello there! It´s the girl that can´t say "no". Well, in just one minute I´m going to be the happiest man on earth or the world´s greatest teacher.

SONDRA

So you are going to ask me something?

SVEN

Yeah. Let´s start with the little things. Would you like to join me for a romantic walk on the beach?

SONDRA is looking at him. Well, he´s not THAT ugly and she liked that part about "the happiest man on earth", so what the hell...

SONDRA

Okay, let´s go.

Together they climb up the stairs, SVEN taking SONDRAS hand under the pretext of helping her not to stumble in her high-heeled shoes.

EXT. THE BEACH - NIGHT

SONDRA and SVEN still holding hands. He let go of her so she can remove her shoes. He looks at his hand.

SVEN

Oh my god, did you hurt your hand? Are you bleeding? What´s this red stuff?

SONDRA

Oh, well, no, I´m fine. It was kind of a lipstick accident.

They proceed to the shore, where they take a few steps into the water to wash the lipstick of their hands.

SONDRA

Look over there! What´s this? Seems to be a baby dolphin getting to close to the beach!

SVEN

You´re right! Oh, that poor little thing!

A few meters away, the upper half of a YOUNG DOLPHIN can be seen.

YOUNG DOLPHIN

Iiiieeeeeeekiiikiiiiiki....

SVEN

He seems to be too weak to free himself. Wait here, I go and help him.

He wades out to the YOUNG DOLPHIN while SONDRA stays at the shore. After some pushing and shoving, SVEN manages to free the YOUNG DOLPHIN, and guides it to the deeper waters, where it is greeted by its parents.

SVEN

There you go, little fella...

He swims back to the shore. In the meantime, SONDRA is approached by a gang of four SHOE FETISHISTS, who try to rob her high-heels. One of them grabs her shoes, another one is holding her from behind. SONDRA desperately clings to her shoes.

SHOE FETISHIST #1

Let go of ´em, bitch!!

SONDRA

Never! They´re my favorite pair! Help! Help!

SVEN comes out of the water and runs to her. He is attacked by the other two SHOE FETISHISTS, but knocks them out with some sophisticated Kung-Fu-moves.

SHOE FETISHIST #3

Aaargh!

SHOE FETISHIST #4

Hurg!

SONDRA manages to kick SHOE FETISHIST #1 between the legs, but he still holds on to her shoes as he sinks to his knees. SVEN grabs SHOE FETISHIST #2, who is holding Sondra, and draws him away from her. They start to fight, but after a few punches and kicks, SHOE FETISHIST #2 is down.

SVEN

That´ll teach you how to treat a lady.... or a lady's shoes...

SONDRA kicks SHOE FETISHIST #1 in the face, who lets go of her shoes and sinks unconsciously to the ground. She still keeps kicking him.

SVEN

It´s okay, Sondra. I think he´s already dead.

SONDRA throws herself into SVENS arms.

SONDRA

Oh, thank you for rescuing my shoes! I could not have lived without them. You saved my life! My hero!

They look each other deep into the eyes, their mouths slowly getting closer and finally meeting in a long, sensual kiss.

QUICK FADE-OUT

QUICK FADE-IN

EXT. THE BEACH - NIGHT

SONDRA and SVEN in the same position as we left them, still engaged in the same kiss.

TITLE: 18 MINUTES LATER

Slowly they part their lips.

SONDRA

Oh wow.... hooo.... That was probably the best kiss I ever got, and definitely the longest.

SVEN

I was just going to say the same. You took the words right out of my mouth...

SONDRA

So let me put them back in...

She starts to kiss him again.

SLOW FADE-OUT

QUICK FADE-IN

INT. A BEDROOM - NIGHT

The room is softly lit by a few candles on a chest of drawers. On the bed, we see...

[to be continued]